Cisco Ethernet Switches vs Enterasys Ethernet Switches [EOL] comparison

Cisco and Extreme are both solutions in the Ethernet Switches category. Additionally, 96% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Extreme users who would recommend it.

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96% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Cisco Ethernet Switches and Enterasys Ethernet Switches [EOL] based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Cisco Ethernet Switches

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

131

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Average Rating

7.0

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Featured Reviews

Ronald Van Rees

Business Owner at Vareza

Mar 28, 2024

Offers a power stacking feature and enhances port speed with impressive stability

The vendor is presently working with large digital network architectures and additional software, as it is now willing to become a software-focused company instead of a hardware one. Cisco Ethernet Switches presently provide two options, either the user can utilize the basic features or the advanced software. Previously, advanced features were included in the basic package, but now they are provided as add-ons that need to be purchased separately for an extensive period of three or five years. As part of the advanced features in the solution, there is Digital Network Architecture (DNA) that provides insights, multiple dashboards and monitoring capabilities over Nexus and Catalyst switches from Cisco. Sometimes, customers need to buy features for Cisco Ethernet Switches that they do not require or use. The basic switches like the C1000 from the vendor don't have the DNA feature, but advanced version switches like Cisco Ethernet Switches have made the add-on purchases mandatory to avail certain features, which makes it difficult for several users.

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LauriLaanenurm

Network and Security Engineer at Datafox OÜ

Mar 19, 2020

Good for networking large buildings, but there are problems with failing parts and the price should be lowered

We are a solution provider and this is one of the products that we implement for our customers These switches are mainly used for networking in large buildings. I have used it on government sites in the past, although I am now in the private sector. This is a big telco switch with six slots. The…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I like their after-sales support more than anything because it's very good."

"I know this solution for many years. I know the GUI and commands, and they are useful for me. I have all the functions that I want."

"The most valuable feature of Cisco Ethernet Switches is their capacity."

"The hardware is rugged. We use it for the basic configuration."

"The most valuable feature is the complete functionality, but the most important thing is support."

"The solution offers great bandwidth and speed."

"The stability is 100%."

"Cisco Ethernet Switches is stable and robust."

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"Enterasys Ethernet Switches are stable."

"This is a big telco switch with six slots."

Cons

"Location of customers to connect clients to the servers and transport the data and VoIP in parallel with QoS and NBAR with 802.1X."

"Previously, advanced features were included in the basic package, but now they are provided as add-ons that need to be purchased separately."

"Cisco should consider adding a GUI as most vendors now offer the ability to manage switches via a graphical user interface, while Cisco switches are managed using pure CLI."

"The platform's management features need improvement."

"Technical support in India needs to be improved."

"The price of the solution could be reduced."

"An improvement would be to change their market intention. Almost all the Cisco switches are now coming with a license called DNA. D for Delta, N for number and A for apple. That feature is required, he must purchase it and it is a mandatory thing that has been introduced. This is not matching with the Asian market."

"It'll also help if it can support more network utilization."

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"Enterasys could provide better support, needs an improved user interface and improved performance."

"The initial setup could be made simpler."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is very expensive."

"The solution does not require a license. However, it is expensive and the price could improve."

"The price is very high though it is priced right for the level of quality."

"Cisco is quite expensive. In our market, a lot of customers are forced to go with something else because they cannot afford a brand-new Cisco even though they know a Cisco switch will be more reliable."

"Cisco offers annual and three-year license options."

"It's a little expensive."

"The price of this solution is high."

"We are happy with the pricing from Cisco."

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"These switches are very expensive compared to those from other vendors."

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it_user82779

Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Jan 29, 2014

Benefits of Juniper vs Cisco

Both are decent products. I prefer Juniper for the following reasons: 1) Cleaner separation of data plane from control plane. Higher end Cisco devices are better at this but most of the lower end products still seem to be more integrated than I like. 2) The Hierarchical config design means I can…

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Questions from the Community

Would you recommend replacing a Cisco Catalyst Switch by a D-link one?

Hello Mesfin It depends on the real scenario, the cisco 2960 is a very good device and they usually have routing functions but there are many different models within the same 2960 line, and on the ...

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Which would you choose - Fortinet Fortiswitch secure access or Cisco Ethernet Switches?

We researched Cisco but ultimately chose Fortinet FortiSwitch Secure Access, mostly because of the price. Fortinet FortiSwitch is an ethernet switch solution that provides security and performance...

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In terms of ethernet switches, would you go with Cisco or Juniper?

Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Cisco or Juniper Ethernet switches were the better fit for us. We decided to go with Juniper. Juniper ethernet switches are a lesser-known...

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Overview

Cisco Ethernet Switches scale to meet the needs of networks of all sizes. They are Secure, Reliable and Seamless.

Enterasys Ethernet Switches S-Series delivers a powerful combination of Terabit-class performance along with granular visibility and control over users, services, and applications, voice and video, virtualization, and cloud computing. Enterasys S-Series, through a combination of management automation, a robust and highly resilient distributed architecture, built-in security, and flexible power configurations specifically designed. Enterasys S-Series delivers both the comprehensive functionality and configuration flexibility to be deployed as a premium high-density network edge access device, high performance distribution layer switch, resilient enterprise class multi-Terabit core router, high-end storage switch and as a data center virtualization solution.

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